Bevolkingsevolutie Oostende, 1830-2009
| jaar | bevolkingscijfer |
| 1830 | 10.999 |
| 1831 | 11.621 |
| 1832 | 11.980 |
| 1833 | 12.344 |
| 1834 | 11.912 |
| 1835 | 12.165 |
| 1836 | 12.409 |
| 1837 | 12.689 |
| 1838 | 12.915 |
| 1839 | 13.126 |
| 1840 | 12.293 |
| 1841 | 13.526 |
| 1842 | 13.485 |
| 1843 | 13.658 |
| 1844 | 13.886 |
| 1845 | 14.100 |
| 1846 | 13.631 |
| 1847 | 14.400 |
| 1848 | 14.604 |
| 1849 | 14.651 |
| 1850 | 14.841 |
| 1851 | 15.083 |
| 1852 | 15.415 |
| 1853 | 15.602 |
| 1854 | 15.587 |
| 1855 | 15.704 |
| 1856 | 15.681 |
| 1857 | 16.600 |
| 1858 | 16.852 |
| 1859 | 16.909 |
| 1860 | 17.028 |
| 1861 | 17.254 |
| 1862 | 17.381 |
| 1863 | 17.573 |
| 1864 | 17.588 |
| 1865 | 17.671 |
| 1866 | 15.843 |
| 1867 | 15.901 |
| 1868 | 16.143 |
| 1869 | 16.104 |
| 1870 | 16.207 |
| 1871 | 15.963 |
| 1872 | 16.213 |
| 1873 | 16.311 |
| 1874 | 16.533 |
| 1875 | 16.778 |
| 1876 | 17.179 |
| 1877 | 18.014 |
| 1878 | 18.371 |
| 1879 | 18.958 |
| 1880 | 19.307 |
| 1881 | 19.696 |
| 1882 | 20.247 |
| 1883 | 20.813 |
| 1884 | 21.095 |
| 1885 | 21.935 |
| 1886 | 22.602 |
| 1887 | 23.500 |
| 1888 | 24.125 |
| 1889 | 24.348 |
| 1890 | 24.712 |
| 1891 | 25.203 |
| 1892 | 25.790 |
| 1893 | 26.414 |
| 1894 | 27.230 |
| 1895 | 27.484 |
| 1896 | 30.730 |
| 1897 | 31.763 |
| 1898 | 32.300 |
| 1899 | 38.477 |
| 1900 | 39.537 |
| 1901 | 40.575 |
| 1902 | 41.134 |
| 1903 | 41.177 |
| 1904 | 41.181 |
| 1905 | 41.698 |
| 1906 | 41.846 |
| 1907 | 42.419 |
| 1908 | 42.606 |
| 1909 | 42.759 |
| 1910 | 43.190 |
| 1911 | 42.638 |
| 1912 | ? |
| 1913 | ? |
| 1914 | ? |
| 1915 | ? |
| 1916 | ? |
| 1917 | ? |
| 1918 | ? |
| 1919 | ? |
| 1920 | ? |
| 1921 | ? |
| 1922 | ? |
| 1923 | ? |
| 1924 | ? |
| 1925 | ? |
| 1926 | ? |
| 1927 | ? |
| 1928 | ? |
| 1929 | ? |
| 1930 | ? |
| 1931 | ? |
| 1932 | ? |
| 1933 | ? |
| 1934 | ? |
| 1935 | ? |
| 1936 | ? |
| 1937 | ? |
| 1938 | ? |
| 1939 | 50.230 |
| 1940 | 46.045 |
| 1941 | 44.225 |
| 1942 | 42.986 |
| 1943 | 42.676 |
| 1944 | 44.303 |
| 1945 | 47.523 |
| 1946 | 48.519 |
| 1947 | 49.070 |
| 1948 | 50.255 |
| 1949 | 50.570 |
| 1950 | 50.941 |
| 1951 | 51.156 |
| 1952 | 52.036 |
| 1953 | 52.649 |
| 1954 | 53.125 |
| 1955 | 53.323 |
| 1956 | 53.725 |
| 1957 | 54.297 |
| 1958 | 54.653 |
| 1959 | 55.446 |
| 1960 | 56.335 |
| 1961 | 56.747 |
| 1962 | 56.811 |
| 1963 | 56.850 |
| 1964 | 57.063 |
| 1965 | 57.359 |
| 1966 | 57.749 |
| 1967 | 57.765 |
| 1968 | 57.230 |
| 1969 | 56.954 |
| 1970 | 56.167 |
| 1971 | 71.575 |
| 1972 | 71.730 |
| 1973 | 71.769 |
| 1974 | 71.366 |
| 1975 | 71.729 |
| 1976 | 71.446 |
| 1977 | 71.319 |
| 1978 | 70.428 |
| 1979 | 70.125 |
| 1980 | 69.678 |
| 1981 | 69.541 |
| 1982 | 69.129 |
| 1983 | 69.039 |
| 1984 | 68.850 |
| 1985 | 68.681 |
| 1986 | 68.318 |
| 1987 | 68.397 |
| 1988 | 68.366 |
| 1989 | 68.531 |
| 1990 | 68.548 |
| 1991 | 68.969 |
| 1992 | 69.121 |
| 1993 | 69.059 |
| 1994 | 68.862 |
| 1995 | 68.633 |
| 1996 | 68.053 |
| 1997 | 67.593 |
| 1998 | 67.299 |
| 1999 | 67.291 |
| 2000 | 67.344 |
| 2001 | 67.572 |
| 2002 | 68.055 |
| 2003 | 68.272 |
| 2004 | 68.579 |
| 2005 | 68.927 |
| 2006 | 69.119 |
| 2007 | 69.174 |
| 2008 | 69.127 |
| 2009 | 69.135 |
Bronnen:
- jaarverslagen Stad Oostende